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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1877
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text mixes Nevada senatorial talk and provincial editorials with scattered references to national figures, proclamations, and events. It hints at A. A. Sargent, Mackey, and water tastes, plus mentions of Cotopaxi, Nez Perces, and Crow movements amid a broader editorial jumble.
The article argues for annexing rich northern Mexican mining states to the United States as a remedy to pollution from Mexican banditti and border disputes. It discusses proposed boundary changes from the Gulf of Mexico to San Blas, mining wealth in Sonora and Baja California, and the political appetite for expansion amid Mexican instability. It also touches on compulsory education and various political topics of the era.
From Bozesay September 1877 the Herald correspondence notes uncertain Indian movements. A scouting party reached the mines, saw Sturgis’ force, then the camp retreated up a Clark’s Fork tributary to a ridge between the Upper Yellowstone and streams eastward. They encountered Black Willers at Stinkingwater and killed about twenty. miners heading toward Stinkingwater head reported the encounter.
A report from the Crow Agency details General Sturgis pursuing the Nez Perces along Clark's Fork and Yubenstone with heavy losses on both sides. Crows capture 150 horses. Nez Perces warned McAdow's mill and nearby ranches. Dispatch also notes Blaine's polling forecast for governor and legislative results in August.
General Todleben, famed for Sebastopol defense, arrives in Bulgaria, as reports note rapid artillery improvements enabling 1,003 shots per minute. India’s rail growth reaches 6,987 miles with over 102,000 workers. Fortunes shift in political intrigue surrounding Osman Pasha and the Osage network, while A Oakey Hall’s Ring affiliation surfaces through Tweed’s testimony linking Hall to the 19th century graft.
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